#156 - Koyo (Joey Chiaramonte)

New York hardcore has a legendary list of bands that have paved
the way for a younger group to join the mix. Koyo is keeping the
reputation going. Hailing from Long Island, Koyo is making it
known that they are here to stay and will be a band to talk
about, not only when discussing the history of NY hardcore, but
the current chapter of hardcore music as a whole. Koyo has been
busy this year. After forming right before the pandemic,
something that derailed their start a bit, they have since been
making up ground. After recently wrapping up a tour with Bayside,
Koyo is current En route with No Pressure and soon will be
overseas this summer.

Joey is a fascinating mind and is full of knowledge. He talked
about going on tour with bands that have a different sound or
come from another time period and what that can mean for crowd
presence. Joey also discusses the current state of the hardcore
genre. He believes the current growth is something Koyo and
others are benefiting from. He talks about participating in the
genre and trying your best to be involved because it takes the
whole community for it to be successful. We get into the
importance of touring and how it has a bigger meaning coming out
of Covid. Discussed how Koyo came to be and how timing worked out
for everyone in the group. Joey mentions being able to
concentrate on Koyo as a whole but leaving the door open for a
possible Typecaste gig in the future. Lastly, we spotlight
finding influence from others and how his peers are his
motivators.There are endless fascinating topics during this
interview.  Give it a listen and make sure to catch Koyo
when they come to a town near you!